Sports headlines for Thursday July 27, 1972:

• WHA Snares 'The Rocket,' 2 Bruins

• Phillies placed Jim Nash on the disabled list
• Phillies activated Billy Wilson

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Team R H E LOB Boston Red Sox (45-42) 2 11 1 10 New York Yankees (43-43) 6 10 0 6 Win: Fritz Peterson (10-11)   Loss: Marty Pattin (8-9)   Save: Sparky Lyle (20) T: 2:21   Att: 12,724 at Yankee Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (47-44) 4 10 0 5 Philadelphia Phillies (31-58) 0 1 1 3 Win: Fergie Jenkins (13-9)   Loss: Ken Reynolds (0-7) 1st game of doubleheader T: 1:58 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Chicago Cubs (47-45) 2 3 3 5 Philadelphia Phillies (32-58) 3 9 1 8 Win: Dick Selma (2-8)   Loss: Jack Aker (4-1) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:27   Att: 17,349 at Veterans Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Cleveland Indians (37-51) 4 8 1 7 Baltimore Orioles (50-39) 3 10 1 13 Win: Phil Hennigan (1-1)   Loss: Pat Dobson (12-9)   Save: Steve Mingori (7) T: 2:53   Att: 10,033 at Memorial Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (52-37) 3 3 1 3 Milwaukee Brewers (35-53) 2 8 2 7 Win: Chuck Seelbach (7-4)   Loss: Bill Parsons (8-8)   Save: Fred Scherman (10) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:17 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Detroit Tigers (53-37) 8 10 0 6 Milwaukee Brewers (35-54) 5 8 2 4 Win: Chris Zachary (1-0)   Loss: Gary Ryerson (2-2)   Save: Fred Scherman (11) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:40   Att: 12,123 at County Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (44-46) 3 10 3 5 Chicago White Sox (50-41) 7 13 0 11 Win: Wilbur Wood (16-10)   Loss: Paul Splittorff (9-6)   Save: Terry Forster (15) 1st game of doubleheader T: 2:36 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Kansas City Royals (45-46) 3 5 0 5 Chicago White Sox (50-42) 0 4 0 3 Win: Roger Nelson (3-4)   Loss: Stan Bahnsen (12-11) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:23   Att: 23,079 at Comiskey Park Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Los Angeles Dodgers (48-42) 6 8 1 7 Houston Astros (51-42) 3 7 3 3 Win: Claude Osteen (11-7)   Loss: Jim Ray (9-4) T: 2:41   Att: 22,037 at The Astrodome Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Minnesota Twins (45-43) 3 7 1 3 Oakland A's (57-35) 4 8 0 5 Win: Vida Blue (3-5)   Loss: Bert Blyleven (9-13)   Save: Rollie Fingers (14) T: 2:11   Att: 9,936 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (50-38) 1 11 3 15 Pittsburgh Pirates (55-34) 0 4 3 8 Win: Jon Matlack (10-5)   Loss: Nelson Briles (9-4) 1st game of doubleheader T: 3:05 Boxscore

Team R H E LOB New York Mets (50-39) 5 8 0 10 Pittsburgh Pirates (56-34) 7 10 1 7 Win: Bob Moose (6-6)   Loss: Jerry Koosman (7-6)   Save: Dave Giusti (15) 2nd game of doubleheader T: 2:56   Att: 49,886 at Three Rivers Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Diego Padres (33-57) 2 6 0 5 Cincinnati Reds (56-33) 8 13 1 9 Win: Jack Billingham (7-9)   Loss: Steve Arlin (8-12) T: 2:21   Att: 21,852 at Riverfront Stadium Boxscore

Team R H E LOB San Francisco Giants Game postponed due to rain. Made up on September 16. Atlanta Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Team R H E LOB St. Louis Cardinals (46-43) 8 14 0 7 Montreal Expos (40-48) 2 9 4 7 Win: Reggie Cleveland (12-5)   Loss: Balor Moore (2-5) T: 2:16   Att: 22,083 at Parc Jarry Boxscore

Team R H E LOB Texas Rangers (37-54) 0 2 2 8 California Angels (41-52) 5 11 0 12 Win: Nolan Ryan (12-8)   Loss: Mike Paul (3-3) T: 2:37   Att: 8,715 at Anaheim Stadium Boxscore